Originally Posted by akmtnrunner
Well, my hunting rifle is a ruger hawkeye and I regret getting it. It's going to take a lifetime to break it and have an excuse to buy another one.


I understand. I had a similar problem. I eventually resolved the issue by barrel length. I have a Ruger M77 in 35 Whelen with a 24" barrel. Everyone knows a guy has to have a short barrel rifle to offset the long barrel rifle. Only way to balance everything out. Just common sense.

There was no greater freedom than when I would leave Holiday Park Fish Camp heading my airboat west toward the Big Cypress. Fuel for 4 days, a good machete, an ice chest. No phone, no radio. Just God and me and the Everglades.